In the year 2003, SSL successfully replaced the conventional double sulphitation manufacturing process at its Simbhaoli sugar plant with the revolutionary Defeco Remelt Phosphatation and Ion Exchange (DRPIE) technology. DRPIE is an internationally accepted refinery process that eliminates the use of sulphur and other harmful chemicals. DRPIE Sugar is 100 per cent pure, refined and sparkling white - totally free from suspended solids and impurities.

The Company has adopted various energy economy measures, which have led to reduction in the steam consumption. Simbhaoli Distillery Division has also expanded its rectified spirit capacity to 90 Kl/day and ethanol capacity to 60 Kl/day without spending major amounts on steam generation equipments.